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Lakota Prayer |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
"Mitakuye Oyasin" Being the youngest, I am most ignorant. Thinking of ages the world has passed, Realizing that older creatures Still exist....not because They can- But reason is, is they cannot, Disobey, what their spirits command. "My heart hears this, my heart agrees." Relationships are ways of life, Any absence Of plants and animals Would equal also me As being not. Stone and water people Are my relatives- Mountains- Lightning- (thunder) beings...are Because I am; Though different strings Are we-different colors Woven into tapestry; Close strands, Same loom woven, Into one gigantic, living cloth. And so I am the stemmed And winged people- Wind and rain, spark in rocks Part of all imbued In one great ball of living force.. "We Are All One People, We Are All Related." Creation demands Interdependency, Exhibits the great mystery- Being part, I am subject, And so the earth complies By giving me, as one With each, our needs. (With grace) unconsciously It demonstrates its stamina, By showing gain is only made By giving things away... Revealing itself in solid form, That fills all conscience cups (If its laws are strict obeyed) Subliminal- It will overflow, Its manna-onto Each and every plate. "Mitakuye Oyasin" |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Friends.. "Mitakuye Oyasin" ( pronounced-Me-tah-kwee-ay Oh-yah-seh) Is a two word prayer (Lakota language) A mantra of sorts, to put it in new age (or old age) terms...roughly meaning * "We Are All One People, We Are All Related." "People", in this statement meaning all creatures and beings That exist in the seven known directions, (Sacred circles that encompass things existing, and also things to come) According to their teachings..(my interpretation, after study) It also contains in its meaning the statement... *"My heart hears this, my heart agrees" My own heart hears this, and also agrees... Peace to all beings... ------------ice ><> |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
As it has always been, so it will always be. Thank you, m'friend. This touches my heart, as do you. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
to all relations, we are related...yes indeed we are Ford, not just human beings to human beings, but to all things... a poignant look at what reality has given us, yet, we turn a blind eye to the significance and the dangers of being individualists.... thank you for this...hugs |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
*handing you a tobacco pouch* *grin* |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Sitting in the house because brother rain tells me to do so....  Kari "As it has always been, so it will always be." Amen.... Lee " not just human beings to human beings, but to all things..." Amen... Sue.. I accept the gift, but feel impure...please burn sweetgrass and brush it into my clothes with a feather, my mind needs to be clear, before we pass the pipe... Thanks for reading, and taking time to make replies.. -----------ice/ford ><> |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
and this, should be read every day so I don't know about anyone else, but I'm putting it in my library thank you Ford |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford I can only find one thing to say right now, because this fills my heart with peace; My own heart hears this, and also agrees... Thank you for this Lakota prayer.  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ford~ Part of the stories at the knee of Great Grandmother ... 'Though different strings Are we-different colors Woven into tapestry; Close strands, Same loom woven, Into one gigantic, living cloth' One prayer ... reaches many~ Thank you everso much for this beauty~ *Huglets* ~*Willow White Feather*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
breathing this in then out again to join the universal breath of life |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
how freaky. Was just talking to my friend, who is Yaqui and she wanted to get sweetgrass to me. |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Beautiful Ford. Speaks many things. :-) |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
In the wee hours of this morning, I was reading the Lakota phrophecies regarding the times ahead. Your poem is serendipitous, and shares such an important message. I will be reading this again and again. Thank you, Ford....... ....jo |
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